Jesus of Nazareth was full of surprises. His disciples often had trouble figuring him out, but Jesus had an agenda.[...]

From here, it’s hard to imagine what those first encounters with the mature Jesus were like—for those who saw him[...]

The apostle John presents us with the most astonishing theology. And he does it right off the bat, without preamble.[...]

If you happen to enjoy contemporary praise music, you more than likely have heard These Are The Days of Elijah.[...]

Did Jesus die of a broken heart, or was he brutally and violently killed? Now, you have to understand something[...]

I know that Jesus had to die for my sins. But why did he have to die the way he[...]

It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to kill a man. I suppose, in some cases, people kill[...]

Everyone wants to know about the end of the world. Just bring up the subject and everyone’s ears perk up.[...]

What did the First Christians believe about Jesus? He was the Messiah, of course, but more than that. Jesus himself[...]

If the world was going to blow up at noon tomorrow, would you want to know? I don’t just mean[...]

If you could ask Jesus, Lord, what are the signs of your second coming and of the end of the[...]

There is a fascinating story that links Easter and Passover, and most of the world goes on blissfully unaware of[...]

Are you ready for a quiz? Grab pencil and pad and write down the names of the two most important[...]

Why do you suppose God leaves us with so many unanswered questions? And why are some of the truths of[...]

When the Pope viewed Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of Jesus Christ, he is said to have remarked, It is[...]

I love a good mystery. Puzzle solving is a favorite pastime of mine. So perhaps I can be forgiven for[...]

What did the First Christians believe about the New Covenant? I’m talking about those Christians who were alive in the[...]

I know that Jesus was a gentle man. I am certain that he was kind, that he was merciful, and[...]

There is a time in a man’s life when he must act—when he must seize the day. There are moments[...]

What is the Kingdom of Heaven like, really? Listening to preachers when I was growing up, I was under the[...]

What is it about children that makes some people so ready to dismiss them as though they were of no[...]

Can a Christian take up arms against another person, or another nation? Can a Christian ever be responsible for the[...]

When you were on your way home from work yesterday, and you drove by a schoolyard with a couple of[...]

Is it possible for a sinner to be forgiven and then have that forgiveness taken away? It doesn’t sound right,[...]

Jesus told Peter that he was giving him the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and that whatever he bound[...]

Would you assume that Jesus wanted everyone to know that he was the Messiah? There was a lot of controversy[...]

Unless you’ve just arrived from another planet and are not yet up to speed, you probably have some notion about[...]

Christian people have a lot of difficulty with Biblical law and sometimes take shortcuts in trying understand it. One of[...]

Even when Jesus went to the desert to be alone, he could not get away from the crowds. There’s nothing[...]

What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? Is it a great city with jeweled foundations and streets of gold; a[...]

It’s downright annoying, when something is bothering you, to have one of your friends say, Well, try not to think[...]

Periodically, it seems, society gets a new rash of atheists. I think rash may be a good metaphor. Like many[...]

Why would anyone who claims to worship God even consider committing murder? Don’t say they haven’t. Men and women—Jews and[...]

Is religion hard or easy? Is it complicated or simple? If you listen to some teachers, you would think that[...]

Could Jesus Christ come tonight? Is it possible that you could walk out on your back porch before bedtime and[...]

Have you ever encountered a prophet? I mean the real thing, the genuine article. I’m not talking about some guy[...]

Years ago, while living in England, I saw some graffiti on an overpass that declared “War is Obsolete”. This was[...]

I live in the country, near a small city. Some people, out where I live, sleep with the windows open[...]

Have you ever wondered why religious people can be so hard-nosed and intolerant? No, I’m not exaggerating—religious people can get[...]

Have you ever wondered why healing played such a big role in Jesus’ ministry? Probably not, because it seems like[...]

If you were one of Jesus’ apostles and had to distill the ministry of Jesus and put it in, as[...]

It is hard for me to imagine Jesus being surprised at anything. After all, Jesus knows the thoughts and intents[...]

I don’t want to be misunderstood; I agree entirely with Paul when he says:For by grace are you saved through[...]

One day when I was praying forgive us of our debts as we forgive our debtors it dawned on me[...]

Have you ever wondered why some people refuse to swear in court? So when swearing in witnesses and jurors, the[...]

When Jesus said, Don’t think I am come to destroy the law. I am not come to destroy, but to[...]

If there is one concept that is central to Christian teaching along with creation and redemption, it is the fall[...]

You know, I think Christianity was a lot simpler before the first theologians came along. The early Christian evangelists, for[...]

I believe that most people in the world want to be right. I certainly don’t know a soul who wants[...]

Imagine yourself walking down the aisle in your supermarket, filling up your basket with things from right and left, and[...]

Do you believe that it was possible for Jesus to sin? Oh, I know that Jesus did not sin—that is[...]

I told you so. Months ago, I told my audience that Christians were making a big mistake when they allowed[...]

John the Baptist was a very influential preacher. He was not a limousine evangelist; he did not fly into town[...]

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a mere five miles from Jerusalem as the crow flies. It would have been very[...]

Welcome back, members of the jury. Today we are continuing with the testimony of one Matthew—also known as Levi—former tax[...]

I want to pose yet another mystery about the four Gospel accounts: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. But before I[...]

It is staggering to consider the amount of work that has gone into the scholarly study and analysis of the[...]

Today, I have a curious job. I want to take a book that is probably very familiar to you and[...]

If the word of God is water, the history of Man is like a vast desert, with a spring here[...]

I had a friend some time ago who loved to argue the Bible, and whenever we got to a certain[...]

The Book of Acts sits in a pivotal position in the New Testament. The early Church fathers tended to speak[...]

The Gospel according to John is a very special book. If you ask me to explain why, I would have[...]

We take the reading of histories for granted, and it is hard to realize that most people haven’t got a[...]

Among the earliest Christians, Mark did not command the attention of the Fathers. According to Everett Harrison, they placed Matthew[...]

When I was a lot younger, I was associated with a church that was, hands down, the most Bible-reading group[...]

When you pick up the Bible to begin reading the New Testament, you will commonly start with Matthew. It may[...]

There is little to learn from the order in which the books of the New Testament are presented in the[...]

The New Testament is really an amazing set of documents. It is only logical to ask how it got written[...]

The New Testament is really a miracle in every way. We now know that most of the books that form[...]

What did the First Christians believe about the Old Testament? I might as well have asked what they believed about[...]

When you think about it, it is a logical question. Why didn’t Jesus write his own book? For that matter,[...]

It is of some interest that the New Testament church soldiered on for some 20 years before anyone wrote down[...]

When you sit down to read the New Testament, you encounter a strange cast of characters. I say strange—but only[...]

Imagine that you are in a room, all by yourself. No one else is there. No one else is supposed[...]

I forget where I first saw the book title, How to Read the Bible, but I recall a certain, what[...]

God forbid we, as a nation, should ever stop caring about the children and about the poor, but real care[...]

No word from the Bible conjures up more dread than the word Antichrist. It is kind of unfortunate, because the[...]

Early in the 2nd century BC, a truly vile man came on the scene in the Middle East. What is[...]

One of the most fascinating prophecies in the Book of Daniel (and one that raises as many questions as it[...]

If you were looking for a resolution for the new year (or the new decade), you'd have to go a[...]

What did the First Christians believe and practice about Christmas? I know in a way that is a loaded question,[...]

One of the things that puzzles me about the Book of Daniel is the question, Why now? Why did God,[...]

What was it about Daniel? Through at least three major administration changes in Babylon, he kept coming out on top.[...]

Did you know that Nebuchadnezzar, the mighty king of Babylon, wrote one chapter of the Book of Daniel? Initially, I[...]

Daniel may be the most important prophet in the Bible. He is easily the most fascinating. And he is the[...]

The prophecies of Zechariah are among the most difficult in the Bible. It’s not only that Zechariah is so rich[...]

Of all the major prophets of the Old Testament, one stands out as the most fascinating. One has had a[...]

The last days of Jerusalem and Judah were hard times. When a nation, a people, begin to lose their identity—their[...]

Almost any kingdom will get a little tired and old in 300 years. The House of Israel only made it[...]

There are some strange things about the way God works that I am not sure I understand. I know what[...]

The Middle East is a very curious place, but I hardly need to tell you that. For instance, everyone learns[...]

Reading through the stories of the last kings of the house of Israel, I always get a feeling of ineffable[...]

It was now 126 years after the death of Solomon and the division of the Kingdom of Israel into two[...]

It is a sobering thought to consider that the Kingdom of Israel was once ruled by a woman—but not a[...]